Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-28
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Ohio Ecc,i,ssgicans.


Gov Fofaker's administration vas reached
the convention cheered rs ona man, many
rising 10 heir feet ant swinging hats &c
Loud calls we're made for Foraker. There
bel flag clause revived the demonstration.
The State convention was called tie order
at 10 o'clocl: by temporary chairman Ryan.
The committee On credentials and rules re
ported. which were adopted, and ex Gov
ernor Charles Foster, chairman Of The com
mittee on resolutions read the platform,
which was Us follows:
The republican party, in convention as
sembled, submits 10 the people Of Ohio the
following declaration Of its principles:
l. We are 10 favor Of protective tarifto
secure to American citizens me privilege o..
supplying every article which Can be pro
duced - well in the Uaitea States as ia
other countries and sufficiently to supply
American wants. SncR tGr;h makes de-
msn1 for and gives employment to the labor
Of American citizens, and thereby aids in Sc
curing just compensation for labor. We
denounce the Ohio democratic platform Ola
tariff for revenue oaly. end which demands
an inGiscriminale reduction in all duties on
imported articles, The effect Of which would
be 10 encourage importation5, thus giving
American patronage 30 foreign producers
and foreign labor rather than TO cur owu.
| 2. While we adhere to the public policy
under which our couotry has received from
! Europe great bodies Of honest, industrious
citizens who have added to tho wealth, pro
cress and power our country, and while we
! welcome to our shores the weli-dlsposed and
, industrious omigrant, who contributes by
! his energy ard intelligence TO the cause OF
| free government We view with alarm unre
striced emigration from foreign lands as
dangerous TO the peace and good order OF
| the country and the integrity ard character
OF lis citizenship. We urge Congress 20 pass
such laws and establish SUCH regulations as
| shall protect rs from the inroGd CT the 81.
srchist, the communist, the poiggamist, fug
tive from Justice. the insane, the dependent
| paupors, the vicious AMI criminal ciasSel.
contract labor In every form, under any
name or cuise and al others WHO seek our
shores not 20 become part of cur ciyiiza.
tion and citizenship, who acknowledge NO
allegiance 10 our luws, 30 Sympathy with
our aims and instiiutions but who come
among US to make war upon societ@, TO iii
miuish the dignity and rewards Of Amer-
can workirgmcn and degrade our labor to
their level. Against all these our gates
should be closed But, withdrawing every
honorable and practicable measure TO
protect American labor against the
evil effects of foreign immigration and
competition, we recognise ai2o the dan
gers which menace il st home and con
demp as hostile to it, cause, az su6versive
of lis dignity and power, the bold and per-
siste3t usurpation ia many Of the States OF
its polltca rights and privileges. The con-
dition of the men vino labor in ths north
cannot be maintained or improved so long
rs tho men WHO labor in he south ere
wrongfnlly deprived cfthe rights and pow
ers Of American cii;Z5nship. Their labor
meets in close ard immediate competition
and neither cau be degraded without s.rik-
ing at the prosperity aud Independence Of
the other. Recognizing these plain truths
we demand free ballot and iajr count in
all sections Of our country We demand it
and will ever demand it rs the entire source
OF Justice to the real producers Of prosperity
and wealth, and the sole security OF inc re
| public nnd its free institution We depre
cate national strife aud divisions. We have
placed the war with its hates and r2venges
| behind US; but the settlements OF the war
must stand revocNbie-respecled hOnored
and observed in every part OF the republic
| More we have never demanded, less We will
not have Congress should exercise iia coz
| stitutiona authority and take control and
supervision of elections Of representatives, to
| Congress. We demand sucn duties on wee
and manufactures theroafa rs Viii secure toe
American mNkst 10 American producers.
| We denouuce the demand made under
| President Cleveland's administrator By the
| Secretary Of the Treasury in his annual re-
! port Of December h, 1856 for the 'immeii
| 8te passage Of Az act placing rGW wool Upnn
! tho free list, and we Gen0uuce the dsUo-
cratic State platform which prociaim7 its
hearty and unqualified endorsement" Of
said administration, and demand reduc
ton ofthe present" duties on wool and on
wooden and worsted goods. such reduction
would destroy the wool growing aid WOODEN
manufacturing industries, would invite
large imports, break down American compe
tit;oa and give the coutr0i Of our market 70
foreign producers who would ultimately
demand eXhorbitant prices. We earnestly
protest against the decisions OF the Secre-
tsry of tho Treasury ia customs cases in tho
interest of the foreign producer and foreign
labor. AZ in opposition 10 the letter aud
spirit Of the tariff laws.
5. We f:voy liberal pensions to the SOL
diels and sailors of the Union, adequate ap
preparations for the Improvement OF cur ma
tional water ways and national aid toward
education II too much revenue 10 collect
ed TO meet these and other public needs
we demand that the first step ia the re-
duction thereof shall he he abolition Of the
Internal tax upon Arnerican-growa tobacco.
6. The public lands Of tbs United S,atos
should be sacrediy held for the use and ben
eft Of actual settlers alone; and the laws
preventing the ownership OF these lands by
corporations and nonresident aliens Should
be rieidly enforced.
Z. While we condemn tho false pretense
of President Cieve'and's administration Of
the civil service law, we advocate the main
tenancs and proper enforcement Of said law
and demand such additional legislation MS
will remove appointments from partisan in
fuonce.
S. The republican party has ever been
the friend of ODDressei natiOn1litiez. and